This 100-year-old Bentley was actually built yesterday
- This Bentley Speed Six will debut at a Retromobile classic event
- It draws inspiration from vehicles from the late 1920s
- It took 10 months to build
Published on Jan 30, 2025 at 7:42 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Jan 31, 2025 at 4:11 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
This is the Bentley Speed Six Continuation, a 100-year-old vehicle that was actually build in 2025.
Inspired by the original Speed Six, this Continuation model will make its public debut at a Retromobile classic event.
Even though this is a modern car, everything is period correct.
It even has carburetors.
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The story behind the Continuation of Bentley Speed Six
This Bentley Speed Six draws its inspiration from the most successful Bentley race cars, two vehicles that are almost 100 years old.
The first Speed Six was unveiled in 1928, and then, in 1929 and 1930, Bentley won at Le Mans, back to back, with two Speed Sixes.
They both use a 6.5-liter engine, with carburetors, and they were both built basically by hand.
It took about 10 months to complete them.
The story behind ‘Continuation’ models
Continuation models are essentially modern-day cars built to replicate classic vehicles and icons from the past.
Sometimes, automakers take older cars and rework them but, on other occasions, these cars are built from scratch.
Aston Martin is particularly good at this.
In addition to the Continuation Aston Martin DB4 driven by Sir Stirling Moss, there’s also the the Aston Martin DB5 inspired by James Bond (below), which even comes with several 007-inspired gadgets.
Bugatti is another brand that’s very active when it comes to this type of cars.
The French-Croatian automaker used the Bugatti Type 35 as a template to create the Baby II, which is one of the most expensive toy cars you can buy.
It’s not street-legal, ideally designed for Bugatti owners to own estates and mansions so big they’ve got plenty of space to drive around them, they generally cost the same as a decent sports car with all the bells and whistles.
